Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA 11,344 Undergrads 25.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$22,547

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$15,844

After Aid

Median Earnings

$56,872

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,844

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$56,872

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate25.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients54.2%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time67.8%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS60.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

95.5%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -53075th: -

SAT Math

25th: -52575th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -2075th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$510k

+$44k

+$26k

Median Cost$16k/yr

+$453k

-$13k

-$31k

Full Cost$23k/yr

+$429k

-$38k

-$55k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$16k/yr

Never

-54%

Full Cost$23k/yr

Never

-68%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-22%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-53%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$60,542

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$1k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$20,000

Earnings (4yr)

$58,367

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$82,988

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$159k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$39,909

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$160k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$31,726

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$250k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$39,486

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$177k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$90,106

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$226k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$40,821

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$152k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$18,369

Earnings (4yr)

$51,472

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.